David Hendley on thu 20 jul 06
Hi Sincultura26 - Well, there are many Bailey extruders.
If you truly mean that you want to extrude flower pots,
you really need the top-of-the-line pneumatic Bailey.
We are talking about a lot of clay passing through.
In my opinion, however, with zero experience with extruders
you don't really know what's involved with extruding
flower pots, and I suggest you try some extruding before
you buy such a major piece of equipment. This is quite
different and more challenging than extruding some handles.
For making handles and smaller hollow extrusions without
an expansion box, which is probably how you would mostly
use an extruder, I prefer the Scott Creek because the die-
holding system is better. Although the smaller Bailey has
thumb screws on the die holder, pliers or a wrench are needed
to tighten it, and no matter how tight you get it, some clay
invariably leaks out around the die. The 3 pins on the Scott
Creek die holder are easy to use with no tools required.
It is also my personal preference to choose a round barrel
over a square barrel.
The wall thickness of the extruded piece has nothing to do with
the extruder. It is purely a function of the die. No matter what
extruder you buy, you are better off making your own dies
rather than buying the 'stock' die kits offered with the extruders.
When you make your own, you decide the wall thickness, as well
as all other characteristics of the die and resulting extrusion.
David Hendley
Maydelle, Texas
david(at)farmpots(dot)com
"EXTRUDE IT! Getting the Most From
Your Clay Extruder" available at
http://www.farmpots.com
----- Original Message -----
> Which extruder is easier to use and better overall Bailey or ScottCreek?
> I have zero experience with extruders so I have no clue which to get...
> What I know I need is for it to be able to handle white clays which both
> should.... adjustable wall thickness would be a big plus...
> I would like to use it to make simple flower pots, small boxes, for
> handles and rolling slabs...
>
> Regards,
> Sincultura26
Sincultura 13 on thu 20 jul 06
Hi Everybody,
Which extruder is easier to use and better overall Bailey or ScottCreek?
I have zero experience with extruders so I have no clue which to get...
What I know I need is for it to be able to handle white clays which both should.... adjustable wall thickness would be a big plus...
I would like to use it to make simple flower pots, small boxes, for handles and rolling slabs...
Regards,
Sincultura26
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Maxwell, Deborah on fri 21 jul 06
I just purchased (less than a month ago) the Scott Creek extruder and
love it! It's easy enough to work if you are short or do not have a lot
of muscle power. Mine is mounted on a stand alone post and on casters.
Funky vases galore!
Deborah J. Bassett-Maxwell
Kimball, MI
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-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of Sincultura
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Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 5:56 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Extruders: Baileys or ScottCreek?
Hi Everybody,
Which extruder is easier to use and better overall Bailey or
ScottCreek?
I have zero experience with extruders so I have no clue which to
get...
What I know I need is for it to be able to handle white clays which
both should.... adjustable wall thickness would be a big plus...
I would like to use it to make simple flower pots, small boxes, for
handles and rolling slabs...
Regards,
Sincultura26
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